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Motion Picture MP2014-28

Clifton Daniel Home Movie - Trips to England, Spain, France, Italy, and Bermuda

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
450 feet
468 feet
Running Time
12 minutes 30 seconds
13 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Color
Produced by
E. Clifton Daniel, Jr.
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Received
Margaret Truman Daniel and E. Clifton Daniel Papers
Description

Home movies taken by Clifton Daniel showing the sights and his activities as he travels to London, England; Spain; possibly France; the Alps; Rome, Italy; the Vatican; and Bermuda.

Date(s)
ca.
1953
Available Format(s)
Motion Picture

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

Reel 1

“Delight” engraved in stone above main doorway of estate in England
Unknown woman with dark hair, and boy (age approximately 13 years) in summer clothes seated outdoors in garden.
Boy walks on dock overlooking shore line.  Military ships and sea plane are visible in the distance.
Unknown women sunbathing.
Fox hunt – men and women on horses with dogs surrounding them.  
Scenic views of unknown estate. Two dogs are seen on grounds of estate with a middle aged couple. Close-up of iron gate at estate, and views of unknown woman with dogs.
Scenic view of swans in lake.
Equestrian competitions and cattle show.
Views of unknown estate from a distance.
London – Parliament buildings, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, various unidentified sites, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court.
Close up of poster (in Spanish) advertising Bull Fight. 
Large crowd viewing matador with bull in an arena.  The bull is bloodied and dragged out of the arena. 
France? – unknown historic sites and buildings.
Flowers outside an unknown villa.
Scenic views of historic buildings.
The Alps
Close-up of book about Italy entitled “Rome and the Vatican”
Unknown villa
Roman ruins
Views of the Vatican
Close-up of a grave marker “Grave of a Young English Poet”
Close-up of another unidentified grave marker, sculpture is in profile
Ancient ruins
Farmers on road with hay wagon and oxen.
Unknown historic site.
St. Peter’s square and environs
Large rocks near a brook (possibly a Grotto)
Trevi fountain.
Scenic views of Rome
END – Reel 1

 

REEL 2

Woman in summer clothes poses outdoors next to wooden sign “TROON”    
Unknown woman serving meal on terrace.
Scenic views near ocean.
Unknown people on grounds of villa.
Close-up of flowers 
Sailboat in harbor.
From dock, views of repairs being made to unknown vessel.  Another vessel arrives with crew wearing black uniforms.
Man in horse-drawn carriage in front of building marked “Pearman Watlington”
Boats on river/harbor.
Bicyclists on country road.
Scenic views of river/harbor.
Men (including Clifton Daniel) and women scuba diving and snorkeling.
Animals and birds at a zoo.
Summer garden party at unknown estate.
Scenic views of unknown church and historic buildings.
Large ship in harbor
Man standing on beach next to “Mid-Ocean Club” sign.
Beach views.
Outdoor dinner at unknown villa, numerous guests
Clifton Daniel and unknown persons pose outside villa.
Scenic views from villa.
Woman holding open scarf imprinted “Bermuda”
Scenic views of church, gardens, ocean, and boats.
Clifton Daniel overlooking beach.
Unknown persons pose outside villa.
Beach views.
Sign “Don’t miss seeing/The Devil’s Hole/ Bermuda’s only natural aquarium…”
View of people feeding turtles.
Fishing.  Unidentified man and woman holding up fish.
Scenic views of villa and unidentified people.
“Queen Monarch” ship approaching port.
Street views of Bermuda.
Unidentified church at top of steps.
Sign “Gates Fort/ Built 1609”
Unidentified people touring historic fort.
Clifton Daniel and unidentified people scuba diving and snorkeling.
END – Reel 2